India voices concern as US and Iran conduct strikes amid shipping attacks
India expressed concern over recent attacks on commercial shipping and rising tensions in West Asia, while the United States and Iran carried out reciprocal strikes.
India expressed concern about recent attacks on commercial shipping and the escalation of tensions in West Asia. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was visiting Kuwait as part of a trip to four West Asian countries, including Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, according to Indian Express.
The United States executed extensive military strikes against Iranian targets, and Iran retaliated with strikes aimed at Bahrain and Kuwait, Times of India reported.
Assaults on commercial shipping escalated into an exchange of fire on Iranian and U.S. military targets, Indian Express reported. The outlet also noted that President Trump said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks.
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